Must see

In these days when mental health is more top-of-mind than any time in recent memory, Michael Rogers has created one of the most extraordinarily eloquent examinations of a psyche in the process of healing that you may ever encounter. Delivering a breathtaking tour-de-force of writing and acting in “As Above, So Below,” Rogers takes us into the converging crises that sent him into a spiral — a breakup, a mother treated for cancer and a father becoming a QAnon devotee — and turns them into an absolutely captivating monologue, rich with poetic descriptors and disarming emotional honesty. This is a powerful piece of theater.

Presented by Michael Rogers at Barbara Barker Center for Dance; 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8, 7 p.m. Aug. 10

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The Minnesota Fringe Festival is presenting more than 100 hourlong stage acts from Aug. 1–11 around Minneapolis. Visit MinnesotaFringe.org for ticket and show information.

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